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Phase 4 N=28 Single-blind Basic Science

The Effects of Vyvanse(TM) on Brain Hemodynamics and Reading

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
28
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Gray Oral Reading Rest, Fourth Edition (GORT-4) — 8.27 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Vyvanse (Drug)
Age
Pediatric · 6+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Kimberley Lakes
Primary completion
Sep 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Gray Oral Reading Rest, Fourth Edition (GORT-4)
8.27

Summary

This is a single-blind, Investigator Initiated study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Vyvanse™ and provide pilot data in two areas: (1) on the use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to detect medication effects in children with ADHD; and (2) on the influence of Vyvanse ™ on reading fluency and comprehension, over a period of approximately 6-8 weeks. Subjects will be between the ages of 6 and 12 at the beginning of the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test.
  • Subjects must meet DSM-IV-TR™ criteria for a primary diagnosis of ADHD.
  • Subjects must have an ADHDRS-IV-Parent: Inv total score at least 1.5 standard deviations above the age and gender norms.
  • The subject is functioning at an age appropriate level intellectually as determined by an IQ score of ≥ 80 on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test.
  • The subject and subject's parent or legal guardian must be willing and able to comply with all the testing and dosing requirements in this study.
  • Subject has blood pressure measurements within the 95th percentile for age, gender, and height.
  • All subjects and their parents must be able to communicate effectively in English with the doctor and his/her staff without the aid of an interpreter.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has any documented, current, controlled psychiatric illness [except Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)]. The child may continue participating in a behavior modification program during this study as long as he/she has been participating in the program for at least one month at the time of the baseline visit.
  • Subject has Conduct Disorder (CD).
  • Subject has a documented allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to amphetamines, which is the class of drug to which Vyvanse™ belongs.
  • Subject has failed to respond to one or more adequate courses (dose and duration) of amphetamine therapy.
  • Subject has a recent history (within the past 6 months) of suspected substance abuse or dependence disorder (excluding nicotine).
  • Subject had a history of seizures during the last two years (exclusive of febrile seizures), a tic disorder, or a current diagnosis and/or family history of Tourette's Disorder.
  • Subject has a history of heart abnormalities that the study doctor feels would exclude him/her from the study.
  • Subject has a positive urine drug result at the screening visit.
  • Subject weighs less than 50 pounds (22.7 kg).
  • Subject has taken another investigational drug within the last 30 days prior to the screening visit.
  • Subject has any reported history of abnormal thyroid function.
  • Subject has any clinically significant electrocardiogram reading (an electrical recording of the heart - ECG) or laboratory abnormalities at the screening and/or baseline visits.
  • The study doctor feels that the subject's safety would be jeopardized if entered in this study due to a current illness or medical condition. Mild, stable asthma is not exclusionary.
  • Subject is taking any medication that is excluded.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00733356). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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